All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 46
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News
Law will recognise children born from rape as victims for first time
The amendments to Victims Bill follow a long public campaign by woman conceived through rape.
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Solicitor 'dragged through the mud' by judge will not face contempt proceedings
Experienced solicitor says he is 'vindicated' by new judgment following £100m probate dispute.
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Opinion
Remote hearings v open justice
Does the option of remote hearings increase openness or just create the illusion of it?
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News
£30m needed to raise prosecutor fees in line with defence
Sir Robert Neill says any increase to criminal legal aid must be ‘mirrored’ in an increase to prosecutor fees.
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Media get the go-ahead to report family proceedings
It’s a ‘brave new world’ for family justice system, Mrs Justice Lieven says.
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Drink drive barrister rebuked by SRA
International firm partner must also pay regulator’s investigation costs.
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Libor 'fall guy' Hayes finally has review date
Tom Hayes’ trial was the first in relation to alleged interest rate manipulation.
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Dechert in court over allegations of leaks and wrongdoing
'No footnotes', High Court judge insists for skeleton arguments.
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Firm that released £1.28m for failed off-plan development did not breach contract
Lord Justice Newey dismisses appeal brought by Hong Kong investors in Liverpool housing scheme.
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Solicitors face trial as duty of care summary judgment set aside
Ashraf v Lester Dominic Solicitors & Ors judgment finds there are ‘exceptional cases where solicitors have been held to owe duty of care to someone who is not their client’.
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Supreme Court dismisses appeal on community care charges
Judgment finds Glasgow City Council did not discriminate against a disabled individual.
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Court is not 'playing field' for disputes, judge says in libel hearing
Judgment reserved in amendment hearing over Conservative party donor's libel case against former MP.
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News
Retired solicitor agrees to quit roll over conflict of interest in defending bishop
Former registrar to the Diocese of Gloucester acted for Anglican bishop accused of sexual abuse.
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News
Solicitor agrees to quit roll after dishonestly changing a document
Practitioner amended a lease report to correct a previous error.
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News
Firms fined following SRA anti-money laundering clampdown
Regulatory body finds firms showed a ‘disregard’ for AML obligations.
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News
Shearman & Sterling and Hogan Lovells respond to merger rumours
Combination would create a £3.43bn practice - comfortably inside the global top five.
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News
Scottish firm fails to avoid English negligence claim in jurisdiction appeal
Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness practice acted in unsuccessful Cornish wind farm planning application.
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News
Go-ahead for multi-billion pound Brazil dam claim - in 2024
Mrs Justice O’Farrell said it was time to make ‘substantive progress in determining dispute.’
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Police widow pension scheme survives human rights challenge
Scheme ceases pension payments if the widow or surviving civil partner remarries, forms a new civil partnership, or cohabits.
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Missing clause means solicitor cannot charge for executor role
Appeal of costs judge judgment is dismissed by the High Court.